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十七世紀 黑漆嵌鏍鈿葵式蓋盒 （傳）江千里製 《千里》款
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360,000 - 480,000 HKD
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描述
- 《千里》款
- Wood, black and brownish-black lacquer, abalone-shell and gold foil
of hexagonal section, the box with flaring sides raised on a low foot, the domed cover of conforming shape with a flat top, centred with a boss decorated with a chrysanthemum, surrounded by six overlapping petals, each inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gold foils with a different floral-diaper design, the canted sides similarly adorned with formalised florets, above the lipped rim encircled with a band of interlocking ‘T’-shaped motifs in gold foils, the box similarly adorned with a variety of floral diaper patterns, its interior inlaid with a fruit spray, the gold foil covered footrim encircling the slightly recessed base densely embellished with foliate scrolls and set with a two-character gold foil mark Qianli within a circle at the centre
來源
嘉木堂收藏，1987年1月
展覽
Gerard Tsang 及 Hugh Moss，《文玩萃珍》，香港大學馮平山博物館，香港，1986年，編號144
Condition
Apart from very minor losses to the gold foil and mother-of-pearl inlays, fine age cracks to the black lacquer on the interior, the overall condition is quite good. The gold foil applied on the footrim is slightly worn and lifting in two corners (as visible on the detail photograph in the catalogue).
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
The present exquisite lacquer box decorated in the lac burgaute technique displays characteristics attributed to the work of the famous 17th century artist Jiang Qianli, also known as Qiushui, from Yangzhou in Jiangsu province. For early studies of Jiang see Li Zhongqing ‘A Mother-of-pearl Lacquer Tray by Jiang Qianli’, Wenwu, 1959, no.11, pp. 59-61, and Paul Moss, Emperor, Scholar, Artisan, Monk. The Creative Personality in Chinese Works of Art, London, 1984, p. 258. Jiang’s name is also mentioned in a number of historical records; for example see the 1810 edition of the Jiaqing Yangzhou fu zhi [Chronicles of Yangzhou Prefecture in the Jiaqing period] in which Zhang Shiyuan and Yao Youtian record:
Wang Shizhen (1634-1711) in Chibei outan [Random Chats North of the Lake] also noted:
For examples of works by Jiang see the dish in this catalogue (lot 178); a closely related mallow-flower form covered box illustrated in Lee Yu-kuan, Oriental Lacquer Art, New York and Tokyo, 1972, p. 205, pl. 140, also with a gold footrim and now in the Sackler collection; a circular box and cover published in The Minor Arts of China III, Spink and Son, London, 1987, p. 13, figs. 4 and 5; and a very similar box, from a Japanese collection, which appears to have lost its gold foot and been re-lacquered in Japan, published in Brian Harkins, Airing The Mind, London, 2004, pl. 5.
During the early years of the Kangxi reign period, the scholar Zha Erzhan resided in Weiyang [another name for Yangzhou]. He was an accomplished painter of level distance landscape and the Mi school style of painting. An inch of paper or a foot of silk would be cherished if they were by his hand. There was also Jiang Qiushui whose skill produced mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquerware that was noted for its exquisiteness. These wares were widely sought after for use at banquets. A couplet says ‘Where there are drinking cups and serving trays, there one finds Jiang Qiushui; where there are scroll paintings, there one finds Zha Erzhan.
Wang Shizhen (1634-1711) in Chibei outan [Random Chats North of the Lake] also noted:
Those who are particularly good at one art form in recent times include such people as Pu Zhongqian for bamboo carving and Jiang Qianli for pearl inlay...
For examples of works by Jiang see the dish in this catalogue (lot 178); a closely related mallow-flower form covered box illustrated in Lee Yu-kuan, Oriental Lacquer Art, New York and Tokyo, 1972, p. 205, pl. 140, also with a gold footrim and now in the Sackler collection; a circular box and cover published in The Minor Arts of China III, Spink and Son, London, 1987, p. 13, figs. 4 and 5; and a very similar box, from a Japanese collection, which appears to have lost its gold foot and been re-lacquered in Japan, published in Brian Harkins, Airing The Mind, London, 2004, pl. 5.
A further related box with a formalized design is illustrated in Cai Guosheng, ed., Guwan zajian zhanyan duibi jianding [The Comparison of Real and Fake Antiques], Shanghai, 2003, p. 84, where it is captioned as being the work of Yangzhou artists of the late-Ming dynasty. A hexagonal box of this type, from the Fuller collection, was sold at Christie’s London, 28th/29th June 1965, lot 222; and another covered box was offered at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29th May 2007, lot 1406, bearing a Qianlong reign mark and of the period.